The mother of a child with cerebral palsy bought vitamin and mineral supplements containing two times the recommended amounts for healthy children after hearing that her child's growth was slowed but going well. What is important information for her to learn?
a. Slowed growth is common in children with cerebral palsy.
b. There are no specific vitamins or minerals known to correct cerebral palsy.
c. Excess vitamins and minerals can be harmful to other organs not affected by cerebral palsy.
d. Hope for a cure is not wrong and her child is a "child first," which means he/she has growing opportunities similar to those of other children.
e. All of the above
e
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